Development
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Haiti postponed election due to the havoc caused by Hurricane Matthew
Oct 6, 2016News Hour: The Haitian authorities have postponed presidential and legislative elections originally set for Sunday because of the havoc caused by Hurricane Matthew, election officials said on Wednesday. The impoverished Caribbean nation’s last elections, in 2015,... -
Typhoon Chaba left 6 people dead in South Korea
Oct 6, 2016News Hour: South Korea cleaned up on Thursday after Typhoon Chaba lashed its southern coast with powerful winds and heavy rains that triggered flash floods and left six people dead and four missing. The violent storm... -
At least 28 Europe-bound migrants found dead off Libya
Oct 5, 2016News Hour: Twenty-eight Europe-bound migrants were found dead on a day of frantic rescues off Libya on Tuesday, including at least 22 in an overloaded wooden boat, an AFP photographer and the Italian coastguard said. The... -
South African students launch social media campaign to fight human trafficking
Oct 5, 2016News Hour: IOM, in partnership with University of Johannesburg (UJ) strategic communications students, has rolled out a week-long social media campaign across South Africa for Human Trafficking Week, 3-7 October 2016. The campaign forms part of... -
CARE prepares to respond to potentially devastating storm in Haiti
Oct 5, 2016News Hour: As powerful Hurricane Matthew barrels toward Haiti, CARE is preparing to respond to this potentially devastating storm with clean drinking water, food assistance and emergency supplies such as tarps for shelter, blankets and hygiene... -
People of Cuba to prepare for Hurricane Matthew’s fury
Oct 5, 2016News Hour: Hurricane Matthew began pounding Cuba on late Tuesday, but residents of the communist island were largely calm, highly prepared after weathering previous storms. Deserted roads and unlit street lamps felt anything but normal, however,... -
INGO BRAC awarded as the international charity of the year
Oct 5, 2016News Hour: Bangladesh based international NGO BRAC was ranked the top International Charity of the Year for 2016 by the Charity Times Awards on 28 September. This award is organised by Charity Times Magazine, a trade... -
Workshop on information management in case of crisis with migration dimension
Oct 5, 2016News Hour: On 26-27 September 2016, the IOM Mission in Armenia conducted a two-day interactive workshop on Information Management in Cases of Crisis with a Migration Dimension. The workshop focused on the identification of gaps on... -
Vienna zoo appeals for help to name panda cub
Oct 5, 2016News Hour: Oct 4 Vienna’s Schoenbrunn Zoo has picked a name for a female panda and is asking animal lovers to help it choose one for her male twin. Giant Panda Yang Yang gave birth to... -
City leadership at front and center in implementing migration policy
Oct 3, 2016News Hour: The 3rd Global Mayoral Forum: “Governing Locally: City Leadership at the Front and Center in Implementing Migration Policy – Promoting Development and Securing Protection” is taking place in Quezon City in the Philippines. The...
